Tag: necessity

Czech President Pavel calls EU enlargement a ‘geostrategic necessity’

The Czech Republic has signalled its support for new rounds of European Union enlargement, as the country prepares to mark 20 years since its own accession to the bloc. Enlargement is a “geostrategic necessity,” said Czech President Petr Pavel at a press conference in Prague, together with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a conference on […]

Czech President Pavel calls EU enlargement a ‘geostrategic necessity’

The Czech Republic has signalled its support for new rounds of European Union enlargement, as the country prepares to mark 20 years since its own accession to the bloc. Enlargement is a “geostrategic necessity,” said Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday at a press conference in Prague, together with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “If we […]

Closing the workforce attainment gap: An economic necessity

Building a diverse, prosperous, sustainable economy in Southwest Florida requires closing three interrelated, significant gaps: the participation gap, the skills gap and the attainment gap. The percentage of Southwest Florida’s population which participates in the workforce is relatively small, according to state and national comparisons. This region’s participation rate is about 51.6 percent compared to […]